It is, but as usual you are talking about two different topics. And don't have sufficient/incomplete poll selections.

I don't think you are going to get a lot of support from Republicans (if they understand Republicanism at all etc) to go along with something like this. Government forcing a private company to do xyz sounds more like the wing of AOC like Dem members thing to do. Even in the Democratic party, you wouldn't find a lot of support for it.

Now if they take a government bailout with certain conditions/public money I can see this happening. Or of course under the often discussed lately Defense Production Act.

Otherwise no, it goes against capitalism/free markets and basic freedoms on how a company can run under current laws.

I voted yes, but pushing back on "force". The Gov't should create a business environment that entices business to manufacture in the USA.

+1

Force? No

Use Incentives? Yes

I run a side business fixing cars and power equipment, and have for the last 15 years or so. Buying higher quality parts even if more expensive, has always worked out better for myself and the customers.

It is, but as usual you are talking about two different topics. And don't have sufficient/incomplete poll selections.

I don't think you are going to get a lot of support from Republicans (if they understand Republicanism at all etc) to go along with something like this. Government forcing a private company to do xyz sounds more like the wing of AOC like Dem members thing to do. Even in the Democratic party, you wouldn't find a lot of support for it.

Now if they take a government bailout with certain conditions/public money I can see this happening. Or of course under the often discussed lately Defense Production Act.

Otherwise no, it goes against capitalism/free markets and basic freedoms on how a company can run under current laws.

The government forces private businesses to do xyz every day. Sanctions on Cuba, Russia, Iran to name just a few are examples of where US companies are limited or banned outright from conducting business. Removing production of critical supplies from China is a matter of national security which trumps free trade every time. China can still produce plastic dog bowls and thigh masters, but any critical manufacturing like medical supplies or antibiotics should be moved back or worst case moved to friendlier nations like India.

Not force but incentivise, just slap a massive tariff on those items and slam american public companies with a massive stock tax for having more then 50% of manufacturing and operation outside the country

forcing companies to do anything is a big no no. if this pandemic has shown us anything, its that all the gov regulations and inefficiencies hurt us in the end.

incentivising companies to produce here helps, but at the end of the day, the per unit production costs here are going to be higher than the per unit cost over seas. This leads to a higher cost to consumer, and most consumers arent going to pay more for a USA made product unless there is a significant supply shortage, like there is now.

The government forces private businesses to do xyz every day. Sanctions on Cuba, Russia, Iran to name just a few are examples of where US companies are limited or banned outright from conducting business. Removing production of critical supplies from China is a matter of national security which trumps free trade every time. China can still produce plastic dog bowls and thigh masters, but any critical manufacturing like medical supplies or antibiotics should be moved back or worst case moved to friendlier nations like India.

Again you are conflating topics etc. Saying you can't do business with a country because of whatever reason is quite a bit different from saying you are going to make xyz and make it here etc. If the government can dictate to a business what and where they are going to make things they are essentially state run entities then for all intents and purposes.

Aren't you a small government/stay out of my business kind of a guy?

I'm not saying having critical products made here is a bad idea as it isn't. But, the way you are guys are saying to do it is socialism and I thought that was really really bad.

forcing companies to do anything is a big no no. if this pandemic has shown us anything, its that all the gov regulations and inefficiencies hurt us in the end.

incentivising companies to produce here helps, but at the end of the day, the per unit production costs here are going to be higher than the per unit cost over seas. This leads to a higher cost to consumer, and most consumers arent going to pay more for a USA made product unless there is a significant supply shortage, like there is now.

^This, the US consumer if anyone forced a lot of production to go overseas.

The government shouldn't FORCE private enterprise to do anything. Why the hell would you possibly think that is a good idea?

No words.

Isnít forcing companies to do what the government requires pretty much the definition of fascism?

Terrible idea.

I think there are two issues made apparent by this virus. One is the lack of supply chain diversity (across geographies). The other is the lack of inventories of critical items, especially PPE, in health care (in this instance). Both can be addressed much more easily than forcing anything by government.

Being in health care supply chain, I would say it would be a terrible idea. The whole game right now is production capacity. We don't have enough capacity globally, let alone regionally, to keep up with demand right now. The entire supply chain has been flipped on it's head and limiting production and supply to one region would be catastrophic to those in need.